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“When persons are caught and convicted this is not the end of the process, assets are traced and confiscated and these monies can be put to good use to benefit others, including victims.”

Mark Burns-Williamson, Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire, said: “I am a big supporter of the Proceeds of Crime Act legislation and its worth is plain to see here.

“My Safer Communities Fund, which gives grants to not-for-profit organisations working to keep West Yorkshire safe, is financed by money recovered from criminals.

“The Fund launched in 2014 and has so far given out over £2m back to our communities to over 460 different projects, many of which I have had the pleasure of visiting and seeing the positive and often amazing impact of the work being carried out.”